Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan has 18 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Epc light is on |
| Jun 30, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Repeated failure of EPS system causing highway breakdowns - detail in attachment |
| Apr 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Airbag light comes on indicating that the airbags are not functioning properly per the instrument pa... |
| May 9, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that the horn became inoperable. The a... |
| Jan 17, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | This morning I realized that my spring clock isn’t working. My air bag light is on saying error air ... |
| Nov 22, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | When I press the unlock button on the remote fob, all the doors unlock except the drivers door. I t... |
| Jan 2, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS TURNING AND A CRACK SOUND CAME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, TURNING THE CAR CAUSED THE CLOCK SPRIN... |
| Oct 19, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | AIR BAG ERROR. TOOK IT TO JIFFU LUBE AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. |
| Oct 19, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY CAR WAS PARKED IN A PUBLIC AREA AND CAUGHT FIRE AFTER I GOT OUT OF IT ON A CITY STREET |
| Aug 9, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS | PASSENGER SEATBELT LOCKS UP UNNECESSARILY. THE SEATBELT LOCKS UP ON THE PASSENGER WITHOUT BEING ENGA... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | THE PARKING BRAKE IS PERMANENTLY SHORTED OUT. I BOUGHT THIS AS A USED CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE. I... |
| Sep 3, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | WHILE SLOWLY TURNING LEFT TO PARK AT A GAS STATION I HEARD A "SNAP" AND FOUND THAT MY AIRBAG LIGHT C... |
| May 16, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL DO NOT WORK, AND THE HORN W... |
| Nov 25, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 42000 MILES ON IT. 6000 MILES OVER WARRANTY. AS I WAS TURNING I HEARD A RATTLIN... |
| Oct 18, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 MONTH OLD AND BATTERY DISCHARGED, TOOK TO DEALER NO ISSUE FOUND , 2 YEARS LATER SAME ISSUE BATTERY... |
| Sep 7, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VW panoramic roof was leaking behind plastic and roof covering without visible signs to the floor . ... |
| Jun 15, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | WHEN PLACING THE CAR IN REVERSE, THE VIEWING SCREEN SUDDENLY TURNS DARK AND UNVIEWABLE, THEREFORE CR... |
| May 22, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BACKUP CAMERA SCREEN TOO DARK. CANNOT SEE WHAT IS BEHIND YOU. ALL SOFTWARE ADJUSTMENTS TRIED TO IMP... |